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[quote=Anonymous]My own daughter (now in college) recently pointed out to me how all the old people in our family talk in really messed up ways about gender that diminish the value of girls/women and reinforce gender roles. (All her cousins are 8 y.o. to newborn age). I told her that they are a product of their times. They don't even have the vocabulary or concepts to make gender less important and deal with gender more equal. So, same advice for you.... try to let go of it. When you can say politely things that counter stereotypes do, but it takes a very long time and a lot of mistakes for older people to develop a new understanding of gender. Just say, "mom we tried so long we are happy to have a baby of either gender. I know you wished for a girl, but I know you will enjoy this baby just as much." [/quote]
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